Bryan Young

BLACKOUT NO MORE As the new ilClan era begins, Clan Sea Fox aims to be the leading broker of interstellar communications across the Inner Sphere, but the Blackout, the continuing malfunction of the hyperpulse generator network, has stood in their way for far too long. To fix the inoperative HPG network, they assign one of their most elite Watch operatives, Kenja Rodriguez, to a mission that may be the key to restoring communications throughout the universe. Kenja's first priority is to capture the one man in the galaxy with the skills and knowledge to repair the blackout: Tucker Harwell. But before she can take him to VoidBreaker Station to begin repairing the vast HPG network, she's has to find him first. Unfortunately, she's not the only one looking for him. It's a race against time and unknown enemies as Kenja hunts down the one man who can transform the Inner Sphere...before her enemies get to him first...

FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL... Beset on all sides, Jiyi Chistu, Khan of Clan Jade Falcon, is struggling to keep his place in the crumbling Jade Falcon Occupation Zone. When Clan Hell's Horses arrive on Sudeten to claim the planet, Jiyi is forced to defend it with everything he has in a battle that could mean the end of his people. But he cannot just hold his territory. Being cut off from the rest of the Inner Sphere is as much a death for his Clan as annihilation. To take the planets surrounding Sudeten and bring home the errant Jade Falcon warriors he so desperately needs, Jiyi dispatches a unit, including Alexis, a young, idealistic Falcon warrior, to bolster the Clan. Both Jiyi and Alexis will have to find new ways to adapt to their ever-changing reality, as Alexis learns what it means to be known as a Jade Falcon, and Jiyi is visited by an unexpected Falcon from the past...one who could spell doom for his entire Clan...

ALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT Shrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine is your go-to source for brutal, heavy-metal BattleMech action across the battlefields of the 31st century and beyond-and now it's bigger than ever before This special double-size issue is jam-packed with the true currency of the Inner Sphere: mercenary troops To reclaim a priceless personal memento, the Gray Death Legion must teach a young noble an invaluable lesson. The Northwind Highlanders, facing the loss of everything they hold dear, must defend their homeworld by forcing House Davion to pay in blood for every centimeter they gain. When the Crescent Hawks discover a lost family member might still be alive, they will stop at nothing to find her and bring her home. In this issue, you'll search for the fabled city of gold in the former Rim Worlds Republic, witness the Kell Hounds interview a new recruit with an unusual connection to Morgan Kell himself, and learn the trials and tribulations of a novice mercenary on a long-haul space journey for the first time. Experience the true cost of losing a personal 'Mech in battle, evade competing mercenary units fighting over your secret cargo, and raid a lost vault for invaluable treasure on behalf of a prestigious collector. Whatever the job, there's always soldiers of fortune ready to sign on the dotted line, and they can build their legend with content such as advice articles on how to run a mercenary unit and negotiate favorable contracts; Unit and Planet Digests for intel on the competition; technical readouts on unique 'Mechs; various downtime entertainment options; playable scenarios to test your tactical chops; and much more-all by veteran BattleTech authors and a new addition to the roster: Michael A. StackpoleBryan YoungChris PurnellJason SchmetzerDaniel IsbernerAlan BrundageJames KirtleyRobin Brise oJames BixbyGiles GammageJason HansaJames HauserTom LeveenDavid MartinLance ScarinciJaymie WagnerRussell ZimmermanAlex FauthStephan FrabartoloJohannes HeidlerKen' HornerWunji LauLorcan NagleEric SalzmanZac SchwartzEd StephensStephen Toropov

With more than 100 inventive lists, charts, and timelines, The Big Bang Theory Book of Lists offers fans a creative way of looking at and celebrating the iconic and beloved early 2000s sitcom. Revisit some of your favorite moments, pairings, cameos, and geeky references (or test your super-fan knowledge) with these fun groupings exploring the variables of life in apartment 4A.Lists include:- Timelines of all the characters, their romantic partnerships, vows, and weddings - Analysis of Sheldon's Public Restroom Kit- All of Penny's Relationship Advice- Pictorial Records for Sheldon, Leonard, Penny, Howard, Raj, Amy, and Bernadette- Record of all of the guests (cameos) in the apartment- Diagram of The Universe of All Women- Everything that's in Bernadette's Grab Bag- A break-down of all of Sheldon's geeky shirts and their referencesAnd more!Illustrated with full-color photographs and visuals from the show throughout, The Big Bang Theory Book of Lists is an officially licensed, must-have collector's item for the ultimate fan.THE BIG BANG THEORY and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s22)

Action, espionage, and romance in an alternate version of World War I. At the beginning of the 20th Century, Europe is at war. Bloody trenches on the front lines form a new kind of hell that has never before been seen on the battlefield.Computational machinery has allowed great technological leaps on both sides-and trench warfare is even deadlier for soldiers at the front.Some men go to war to defend their homeland or to prove themselves. But Robert Preston flees America and joins the French Army to escape heartbreak. He's placed in the 5th Aeronautic Corps, an elite unit that specializes in using high-tech jetpacks to leap over trenches and the No Man's Land between them. It's a dangerous job with a low survival rate, but Preston is determined to make a difference.There, he meets a man he calls his best friend, and a woman he believes is the love of his life. But a top-secret mission behind enemy lines, and a heart full of jealousy, threatens to tear the three of them apart forever.

DREAMS OF 'MECHS AND MERCS... Katie Ferraro dreams of nothing more than being a MechWarrior. Orphaned at a young age, she learns everything she can about 'Mech repair from her mentor and adoptive father. On the distant planet of Jerangle, though, her chances of fulfilling her dreams are slim. But when she finds an abandoned Kit Fox in the jungle, she realizes her dreams might not be so far away. As she goes to work on the 'Mech in secret, she makes a name for herself as a talented tech, but waits for the right moment to reveal herself to be what she always dreamed of: a MechWarrior. With her newfound 'Mech, Katie forms her own mercenary unit. She's too young to be a leader and too brash to be a tactician, but she'll do anything in her power to keep her unit together long enough to take their next job. These five Fox Tales, including a brand-new one published only in this collection, tell the fascinating, infuriating, and funny stories of the rise of the everyone's favorite new mercenary unit in the Inner Sphere: The Fox Patrol.

Celebrate your love of The Big Bang Theory with the official talking button featuring one of its most iconic phrases: Bazinga!* SPECIFICATIONS A 3-inch collectible talking button that features Sheldon's saying his signature phrase: Bazinga!* MINI BOOK INCLUDED: Learn about the history behind this popular phrase with this 32-page miniature book complete with full color photographs from the show* PERFECT GIFT FOR BIG BANG THEORY FANS: Keep within arm's reach on shelf, desk, or bookcase to deliver the perfect "Bazinga!" for you and your friends* OFFICIALLY LICENSED: Authentic The Big Bang Theory collectibleTHE BIG BANG THEORY and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s22)

A hired gun delivers frontier justice on a colony world.The man called Twelve is a hired gun, taking his laser pistol from planet to planet, hiring his services out to the highest bidder. He finds himself on Glycon-Prime, a new colony at the edge of space. On the hunt for work, Twelve blows into a small, frontier town-only to find a massacre. The only survivors? A trio of young children, devastated by the murder of their families. They are hellbent on hiring the gunslinger to get revenge on the leader of the vicious mutants responsible...the man known only as The Serpent's Head.

"The artist in our time has two chief responsibilities: (1) art; and (2) sedition."- Edward AbbeyWhether or not an artist intends to do so when creating their work, art-and especially writing-has a profound impact on our history, our communities, and our trajectory as a society. Writers have played a critical role in pushing back against tyranny and authoritarianism through poetry, newspapers, songs, firsthand narratives, and even fiction. Put simply, writing can change the world.While some change is on a grand scale, other change is more personal, impacting the direction of one life at a time for better or for worse. The poems and stories in Art & Sedition explore the sparks ignited by art and artists in fictional worlds, the here and now, and possible futures that feel all too near.Featuring New York Times bestselling author Michael A. StackpoleWith fiction and poetry by C.W. Allen, Bradley S. Blanchard, Abby Feenstra, Alexis Hansen, C.R. Langille, Brooke J Losee, J.L. Milligan, Margot Monroe, Willy Palomo, Talysa Sainz, Johnny Worthen, Bryan Young, and J.E. Zarnofsky

This first monograph by New York-based Young Projects demonstrates a new approach to spatial design that embraces ambiguity at the intersections of form, type, and material.This monograph introduces the cutting-edge research and work of Young Projects, founded by Bryan Young, where materiality, structure, and form intersect to generate new architectural typologies. The book presents a selection of the practice’s most relevant projects: five innovative houses completed between 2015 and 2020 as well as less in-depth looks at other projects that define the practice. Each house serves as a chapter through which Young Projects’ broader body of work is explored across scales, illustrated through a rich landscape of drawings, diagrams, renderings, mock-ups, prototypes, and photography. The through-line connecting all chapters is the studio’s interest in using ambiguity and anomaly to create novel and accessible spaces, whether for high profile clients or a new resort in St. Kitts. Young Projects seeks to draw users into immersive spatial experiences that unfold over time, in a manner that is familiar but subtly foreign. This quality of “allure” is a result of a unique and experimental approach to materiality and spatial legibility. These are the threads that tie the work together and have set Young Projects apart as an emerging practice, as well as inform the larger-scale projects the studio undertakes as it enters its second decade. Young Projects’ process often begins with simple exercises in making: form-finding experiments they undertake within their Brooklyn studio. Material research has included hand-pulling plaster with an irregular knife, using furniture foam as a casting bed, and forming concrete with palm stems. These experiments, among many others, mine characteristics that are not typically associated with conventional architectural materials and break traditional methodology, allowing for qualities of randomness and spontaneity to enter the process of making. The studio finds that letting go of control (at the right moments) produces results that are often surprising, entirely bespoke, and resist replication.